梅原教授、中国新聞の企画記事「［２０２５参院選 現場から］ 防衛拠点案 縮む街 活性化に期待」で、戦略的な意味について解説するコメントが掲載
Prof. Umehara's comments explaining the strategic significance of the defense logistic/industrial complex concepts in Kure, appear in the article “2025 Upper House Election: From the Field - Defense Base Plan, Shrinking Town, and Hopes for Revitalization” in the Chugoku Shimbun newspaper.